Saddle



DAVID IRVIN, OF MADISON, W'ISCONSIN.

SADDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 2,544, dated April 11, 1842.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, DAVIDl InvIN, of Madison city, county of Dane, and Territory of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spring-Saddles, and that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a. part 1 of the saine, in which- Figure l, is the under side of the saddle.

`Fig. 2, side of frame, with webbing detached. tached.

I forni the tree (a) of the saddle somewhat like those in coinnion use, only more elevated in thickness; the cantle (b) is also formed like that of the common saddle, eX- cepting that it has a projection (c) 0n the forward side, at solne distance above the lower edge which curves over in the forni of the seat of the saddle; to the under side of this cantle and tree is aliixed a flat steel Fig. 3, side view, with webbing atspring (d) on each side, where the bars of a common saddle are situated so curved` as to fit the back of the horse, and lay flato thereon, thus taking the place entirely of the saddle bars; the webbing (e) is fastened securely to the front of the tree, drawn over it backward, and rmly stretched and nailed, or otherwise fastened, to the projection on the cantle, thus giving the saddle an easy and lasting spring. This frame can be padded and covered in any of the usual ways.

lVhat I claiin as my invention and desire f to secure by Letters Patent, is-

rThe projection on the forward side of the cant-le, above its lower edge, in the nianner and for the purpose above described.

DAVID IRVIN.

lVitnesses J. J. GRnENoUGi-I, ARTHUR L. MCINTIRE. 

